Dispatches documentary on travellers

[WILF 48,301]

  On 22/04/2020 at 11:18, ianm said:

Council tax certainly pays for the services i have quoted.

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Are you sure about that ? 

[ianm 2,594]

  On 22/04/2020 at 11:36, WILF said:

Are you sure about that ? 

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Yes.

[WILF 48,301]

  On 22/04/2020 at 11:37, ianm said:

Yes.

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Why are some councils taking out £1.2 BILLION loans to go off gambling on the stock market with then ? 

[ianm 2,594]

  On 22/04/2020 at 12:04, WILF said:

Why are some councils taking out £1.2 BILLION loans to go off gambling on the stock market with then ? 

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You need to ask them that not me. My council hasn't.

[WILF 48,301]

  On 22/04/2020 at 12:05, ianm said:

You need to ask them that not me. My council hasn't.

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Why were there massive surpluses sitting in Icelandic banks back in 2008 ? 
 

Mate just because some folks don’t realise they are having their pants pulled down don’t meant everyone has to join in.

 

[ianm 2,594]

  On 22/04/2020 at 12:09, WILF said:

Why were there massive surpluses sitting in Icelandic banks back in 2008 ? 
 

Mate just because some folks don’t realise they are having their pants pulled down don’t meant everyone has to join in.

 

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Like i said ask them, my council hasn't.

[dogmandont 10,059]

  On 22/04/2020 at 12:11, ianm said:

Like i said ask them, my council hasn't.

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Road tax is supposed to maintain the roads and ye can see how that's working out at the minute, wheres all that revenue going because it certainly ain't being spent where it should be. 

The list is endless on how government spunks peoples money away and for the amount of tax that people pay they get very little back in return. 

[ianm 2,594]

  On 22/04/2020 at 12:55, dogmandont said:

Road tax is supposed to maintain the roads and ye can see how that's working out at the minute, wheres all that revenue going because it certainly ain't being spent where it should be. 

The list is endless on how government spunks peoples money away and for the amount of tax that people pay they get very little back in return. 

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Road tax as you call it never was nor is for road maintenance, it is called vehicle excise duty and is used for all sorts of services.

Because people feel they get very little for their tax isn't an excuse for allowing groups of people not to pay tax.

If you aren't happy with how your tax is spent take it up with the politicians.

[dogmandont 10,059]

  On 22/04/2020 at 13:02, ianm said:

Road tax as you call it never was nor is for road maintenance, it is called vehicle excise duty and is used for all sorts of services.

Because people feel they get very little for their tax isn't an excuse for allowing groups of people not to pay tax.

If you aren't happy with how your tax is spent take it up with the politicians.

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Like that has ever made one bit of difference. Lol. 

Cnuts blew 200 million of tax payers money here a couple of years ago and guess what those same people are still in the same jobs getting their 100 grand a year, now there's good return for your money. 

[Greyman 29,956]

  On 22/04/2020 at 12:55, dogmandont said:

Road tax is supposed to maintain the roads and ye can see how that's working out at the minute, wheres all that revenue going because it certainly ain't being spent where it should be. 

The list is endless on how government spunks peoples money away and for the amount of tax that people pay they get very little back in return. 

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22% of your road tax is spent on the roads the rest disappears into the coffers,

[Greyman 29,956]

  On 22/04/2020 at 13:02, ianm said:

Road tax as you call it never was nor is for road maintenance, it is called vehicle excise duty and is used for all sorts of services.

Because people feel they get very little for their tax isn't an excuse for allowing groups of people not to pay tax.

If you aren't happy with how your tax is spent take it up with the politicians.

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Your either an mp ,tax man or you just love having your arse spanked,  tell us you have never stuck a couple of hundred in your pocket without ringing the irs first,  then have you the right to preach to others

[Greyman 29,956]

  On 22/04/2020 at 13:02, ianm said:

Road tax as you call it never was nor is for road maintenance, it is called vehicle excise duty and is used for all sorts of services.

Because people feel they get very little for their tax isn't an excuse for allowing groups of people not to pay tax.

If you aren't happy with how your tax is spent take it up with the politicians.

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Or stop handing it over the choice is yours

[ianm 2,594]

  On 22/04/2020 at 13:51, Greyman said:

Your either an mp ,tax man or you just love having your arse spanked,  tell us you have never stuck a couple of hundred in your pocket without ringing the irs first,  then have you the right to preach to others

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I am not preaching to anyone  , this has gone completely off topic. I don't regard paying taxes as having my arse spanked as you call it. Whether you like it or not taxes are a necessity for running a society. No i have never put money in my pocket that hasn't been taxed because i have never done work outside that of my main occupation, i have never needed to.

Back to the original post, i made my mind up about travellers a long time ago. I know three families of them that live in houses and run successful business's  and they are proper people that pay their dues etc. They do not associate with other travellers because in their words "we know what they are".

Apart from these three families any dealings i have had with travellers has definitily been a negative.

[WILF 48,301]

The point of the conversation was, some people don’t like them because some don’t pay in or say (like you) that they should not get anything if they don’t pay in......my point is, what bloody difference does it make to your life ?

Dont answer because I will tell you,  the answer is NONE !......that’s what difference it makes, none, so why should it bother anyone? 

Edited April 22, 2020 by WILF

[Accip74 7,112]

  On 22/04/2020 at 14:52, WILF said:

The point of the conversation was, some people don’t like them because some don’t pay in or say (like you) that they should not get anything if they don’t pay in......my point is, what bloody difference does it make to your life ?

Dont answer because I will tell you,  the answer is NONE !......that’s what difference it makes, none, so why should it bother anyone? 

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“What bloody difference does it make to your life”

I think you should try to remember that more often mate